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While hearing Portuguese among Haile Plantation’s streets may not be common, one restaurant corner in the Haile Village Center plays Brazilian classics lightly over its speakers.
Samba Brazilian Kitchen’s courtyard is lined with string lights beaming over a handful of quaint tables. Fifty feet away sits a small playground with a swing set and a short slide, a selling point resident Elisana Elliott said contributed to Samba becoming one of her favorite restaurants…